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Subject:Re: HELP! What is EDP? From:Virginia Krenn <asdxvlk -at- OKWAY -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU> Date:Fri, 7 Oct 1994 17:07:58 CDT
EDP stands for Electronic Data Processing. It can mean the entire
computer industry or can refer to manipulation of data. At least, that's
what I've always thought it meant. If there's some newer definition, I'm
not aware of it.